I cannot imagine an interrupted field of view exceeding 500m, without some obstacle (tree, fence, cows) affecting both safety and placement.
well it probably has something to do w/ England being about the same size as Alabama.
There is alot of open country here in the US. couple that with our ability to own many weapons and you see that we are very Specialized when it comes to hunting.
There was a time when a man did everything w/ an -06 and a weaver K3. Now we (Americans) tend to want everything and have weapons that we envision as being for specific uses.
Long Range hunting is just one aspect of our variety.
We have people that hunt pigs w/ knives and we have people that hunt deer w/ 50 caliber beanfield rifles @ 700 yards+.
We hunt bear with longbow and turkey w/ 3 1/2 Mag semiauto shotguns.
Thats what happens when you have a conumer driven economy and an advertising gullible populace combined w/ freedom to own almost any weapon designed.
